Firm and Provider News

CLEVELAND, Jan. 4, 2016 – BakerHostetler announced today that 21 lawyers have been elected to the Partnership. The new partners are in 10 of the firm’s 14 offices and represent clients in the practice areas of Business, Employment and Labor, Litigation, and Intellectual Property.
New partners in the firm’s Atlanta office:

NEW YORK CITY (January 12, 2016) – Leading accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2016. A multi-year honoree, it is the third year in a row that Baker Tilly has earned this distinction.

CHICAGO (January 12, 2016) – Best’s Review, the insurance news magazine published by A.M. Best Company, has released rankings of the top audit and actuarial firms in the US. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause (Baker Tilly) ranks 6th in the Top Health Audit Firms category and 10th in the Top Property/Casualty Audit Firms category*.
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After years of skepticism among traditional automakers, the importance of self-driving and connected cars is now registering with global automotive executives, surging to new levels, according to the 17th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey conducted by KPMG International.

In pursuit of growth, company leaders are turning increasingly to mergers & acquisitions. In fact, 91 percent intend to initiate at least one acquisition in 2016, up significantly from 63 percent in 2014, according to an annual survey by KPMG LLP.

Executives and M&A professionals are expecting the wave of healthcare mergers to continue through 2016 as companies use their coffers for geographic and product expansion, according to a survey from KPMG LLP, the tax, audit and advisory firm.

Chief risk officers (CRO) will need to keep close watch on a number of strategic, operational, and external risks this year. Effective risk management and mitigation will be critical, since companies’ strategies, business models, operations, reputations, and, ultimately, survival are on the line.

Healthcare providers are continually looking for opportunities to expand and bolster service offerings to patients, but may not be taking advantage of valuable data that may offer insights about how to proceed. According to a poll conducted by KPMG LLP, 57 percent of managers and executives at providers say that an uncertain payoff and a lack competitive...

The law firm McCarter & English, a two-decade fixture in Center City, is moving to new space one block east, where it has signed a long-term lease. The move, effective Jan. 11, is to 1600 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Telephone and fax numbers will remain the same, including the office’s main number, 215-979-3800.
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January 06, 2016
AlixPartners, the global advisory firm, today released its 10th Annual North American Restructuring Experts Survey. This year’s survey, which represents the opinions of 185 senior-level corporate restructuring experts, suggests that after several years of steady declines, 2016 may see an uptick in restructurings and corporate...

New York City, NY - Marcum LLP, a top national accounting and advisory services firm, has named a new leadership team in its Philadelphia Region. The promotions follow Marcum's merger with Smart, Devine & Company, LLC on December 1.
The new leadership team reports to Philadelphia Partner-in-Charge Jeffrey Zudeck, who overseas Marcum's...

NEW YORK, NY
Accounting, tax and advisory firm, Marks Paneth LLP announced today that its partnership has named Andrew H. Kubrick as Partner-in-Charge of its Long Island office. Mr. Kubrick succeeds Michael P. Saul, who after serving 10 years at the office's helm, has chosen to focus exclusively on client service.

HARRISBURG, PA (Jan. 5, 2016) – McNees has elected Brian P. Gregg and Dana W. Chilson as new members of the law firm, effective January 1, 2016. With a total of 130 attorneys, McNees is one of the top 100 largest law firms based in Pennsylvania.

December 31, 2015
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP announced today that it has awarded associate Mercedes Cook the firm's 2015 Bob Gerber Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award, which honors and recognizes a Sheppard Mullin attorney who demonstrates a significant commitment to helping those in need through the provision of pro bono work. ...

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Ingo Scholz has joined the Firm’sFrankfurt office as a partner. He is part of Weil’s global Business Finance & Restructuring Department.

Akin Gump litigation partner Christopher Leonard was interviewed by LexisNexis as part of a Q&A column pertaining to the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and its final proposals related to contractual stays in financial contracts governed by third-country law. The article notes that the rules are aimed at “...

Jones Day ranked #1 worldwide for number of deals in both the Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg M&A league tables for the fourth quarter of 2015 and the full year, maintaining a position the Firm has held for 61 consecutive calendar quarters.

A team of antitrust litigators from Jones Day offices throughout the United States has published the new book Litigating Civil Antitrust Matters in the United States, released by Matthew Bender in December 2015.